The undefeated middleweight didn’t need a second round to take out No. 11 veteran Brad Tavares on the ESPN2 preliminary-card of UFC 244 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
At the 2:27 mark of the opening frame, Shahbazyan caught Tavares with a head kick that forced immediate referee intervention. It was his fourth straight octagon victory and extends his unbeaten streak to 11 fights.
Here is the highlight-reel finish:
Shahbazyan, who’s managed by Ronda Rousey and guided by the former UFC bantamweight champion’s longtime coach Edmund Tarverdyan, is just as fast as his famous rep in the octagon.